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Riordan new executive chef at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa has appointed Thomas Riordan the executive chef. He studied at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, before he made a name for himself as a chef at The Scottsdale Princess. In his new role, Riordan will oversee all culinary functions at the facility, including oversight of restaurant concepts and menus for Ko’Sin and the resort’s signature and award-winning restaurant, Kai. Additionally, he will oversee meeting and group banquets, event catering, guest room dining for the 500-room resort and all culinary staff recruitment and training. Riordan will work closely with Kai’s chef de cuisine, Ryan Swanson, to maintain the restaurant’s Native American-inspired cuisine and the level of personalized and elegant service that guests have come to expect. Extensive experience Most recently he served as the executive chef at W Austin, where he spent the past two years, and his responsibilities included management of several culinary venues including; TRACE restaurant, banquets, pastry, butchery and charcuterie, food service in the resort’s three bars and lounges, all functions of in-room dining, stewarding operations, catering and green room for the ACL theater. Prior to that he was the executive chef at The St. Regis Aspen, where he developed and executed the concepts
for the Italian restaurant Trecento Quindici Decano, as well as the new spa treatment for Remede Spa, the “farmto-massage table.” He also opened and served as executive chef at the Chef’s Club, Food & Wine’s collaborative platform for showcasing some of the country’s top culinary talent. His experience includes positions at several restaurants in Arizona. He was the executive sous chef at The Phoenician, the chef de cuisine at Marquesa, which was the AAA FiveDiamond signature restaurant of The Scottsdale Princess, when open. He also held a chef position at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn. A Coyotes fan When he is away from the kitchen he enjoys fishing, exercising and spending time with his wife and children. He is an avid Coyotes fan and looks forward to returning to the games soon. “It is an honor to become a part of the highly regarded food and beverage family at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa,” Riordan said. “I am excited to return to Phoenix and its expanding food scene. I look forward to working with the team to continue pushing the envelope on creative culinary concepts, service standards and delivering world-class results.” “We are thrilled to welcome Thomas Riordan,” said Bunty Ahamed, general manager. “With his culinary pedigree and experience, his enthusiasm for sophisticated cuisine and his leadership
Thomas Riordan is the new executive chef at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa. Submitted photo
qualities he will help us continue the great culinary tradition for which our resort is known.” The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa is a destination resort showcasing the heritage, culture, art and legends of the Pima and Maricopa tribes. The resort offerings include culturally themed rooms, Forbes Five-Star/AAA
Five-Diamond Dining at Kai restaurant, the Forbes Four-Star Aji Spa; 36-holes of Troon-managed golf at Whirlwind Golf Club; the 1,000-acre Koli Equestrian Center and several nearby attractions.
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